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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 590 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (The old value is 100%): Decrease = old value − new value. Percentage decrease = decrease ÷ old value × 100. Decrease by p%: new value = old value − p% of the old value.

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  1. 1.A tank has 500 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 150 litres of water and 46% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank has 40 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 372 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 50 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 2 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 50 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 56 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹144. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 80 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank has 40 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 48
  3. 36
  4. 70
  5. 80
  6. 16
  7. 30
  8. 81
  9. 20
  10. 54
  11. 44
  12. 36
  13. 7
  14. 44
  15. 30
  16. 12
  17. 90
  18. 25
  19. 15
  20. 44
  21. 8
  22. 102
  23. 246
  24. 16
  25. 52
  26. 15
  27. 75
  28. 64
  29. 40
  30. 44
  31. 34
  32. 16
  33. 110
  34. 86
  35. 13
  36. 48
  37. 60
  38. 45
  39. 5
  40. 68

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